Senna, Remus and Aldan walked up to the castle the next day. "Dumbledore," Senna greeted. "This is Grandpa Aldan, he is an elder in our village."

"Welcome Aldan," Dumbledore greeted with a huge smile not noticing how Aldan and Senna stiffened.

"Albus," Snape drawled from behind him. "Being overly friendly will make you as many enemies as being mean will. Elder Aldan, it is nice to meet you, I've heard a lot about you," he nodded.

"I've heard plenty about you too," Aldan nodded stiffly.

"All of it true no doubt," Snape turned to Dumbledore, "Are we meeting in your office?"

"Yes, I thought we would," Dumbledore nodded. They headed up to his office and sat down. "Lemon drop? Tea?"

"No, I'd like to get this over with," Aldan replied. "Now where do you think the other ones are?"

"Well we think one has been destroyed-" Snape started.

"Yes the diary," Senna nodded.

"Oh did Harry tell you about that?" Dumbledore looked taken aback.

"Yes, he did. Now where do you think the others are?" Remus asked.

"Well from what we have discovered we think he made one out of Slytherin's locket and Hufflepuff's cup," Snape answered.

"There is also a ring belonging to the Gaunt family was one," Dumbledore added.

"Diary, locket, cup, and ring," Senna frowned. "We can be fairly certain that Harry was a mistake. So if those are one then that would be five pieces."

"If there was five why not seven, it's more of a magical number," Remus looked at Senna.

Senna nodded, "But what else and did he succeed before he was destroyed? Or after he was reborn?"

"Well if he had Slytherin's locket and Hufflepuff's cup and the sword of Gryffindor is here," Remus gestured to the sword on the shelf. "What about Ravenclaw's diadem?"

"It's possible he found it," Dumbledore nodded.

"So what would be the last one?"

"Nagini," Snape closed his eyes. "He keeps that damn snake as close as possible and is even affectionate with it."

"OK so we have a list of possible horcuxes, now we just have to figure out where they would be. Where was the diary?" Aldan asked.

"With Lucius Malfoy."

"OK. Do we know anything about his past?"

"A little," Dumbledore stood up and walked towards the window. "I want to you to stop training Harry."

"Why?" Senna asked.

"Because to destroy the horcux he will have to die," he sighed.

Senna, Remus and Aldan's faces went completely white and Snape stood up, "Headmaster surely there is another way."

"There is not," he walked to his desk and pulled out a cracked ring and put it on the desk. "You do not understand how much I wanted to save this stone," he sighed. "I think I broke it," his voice wavered.

"Dumbledore," Aldan's voice took a steely edge to it. "Do not even think about putting that ring on."

"I haven't yet but I..."

"Dumbledore," Aldan stood up. "Do not. You know what that stone is."

"Exactly," Dumbledore's shoulders slumped.

"You've had them, you have had all three," Aldan's eyes blazed. "If you do not give me that stone and swear that you'll not touch Harry's belongings, I will use everything at my disposal to see you discredited. A madman hell bent on immortality by any means necessary is out there and you have them in this castle. You are an arrogant fool."

"He can't come into the castle," Dumbledore answered feebly.

"And a dog doesn't bite until it does," Aldan shook his head. "Give me the stone Dumbledore. It's best not to tempt ones self."

Dumbledore nodded and handed Aldan the ring which Aldan slipped in his pocket. "What are you going to do with it?"

"What you should have done, hide it so no one can find it. They can not come together."

"What about Harry?" Remus looked at Aldan.

"We are going to keep researching," Aldan looked at Remus.

"There isn't a way," Dumbledore shook his head.

"With all due respect, you only know what is known to wizards. Currently we are consulting centaur texts and vampire elders, neither of which you have access to," Senna replied.

"Of course, if you want to try to figure out how to save Harry, I will try to figure out where the other horcuxes are."

"We will save Harry," Senna stood up and turned to Snape and took a deep breath. "Remus and I are to be mated in three weeks if you would like to be there."

"You do not need to invite me," Snape shook his head.

"Nonsense it is a celebration," Dumbledore exclaimed.

"Severus," Remus walked up next to Senna. "We would like for you to be there."

"I will see," Snape walked out.

"Mated? That's fantastic, I've never been to a mating," Dumbledore smiled.

"I don't recall them asking you," Aldan walked out.

"Remus?"

"You can come," Remus took a deep breath, "But do not come near Harry."

Senna smirked, "Then again his vampire will probably be back by then and if you want to try to come between the two of them."

"Vampire?" Dumbledore's face drained of color.

"Harry is falling in love with a vampire. "There has even been talk of him turning Harry."

Dumbledore shook his head, "Vampire? Love? Turning? Him?"

"I'm sorry, is Harry no longer the picture perfect poster child of the light?" Senna rolled her eyes and Remus and she left.

"Lorin," Harry walked up to him. "Can I talk to you?"

"Of course," Lorin nodded.

"I think I understand what you have been trying to tell me. I know I'm not there yet but I think I'm becoming more balanced. Is there anything else I can do?"

"Harry, there is no miracle fix and it is a life long struggle for some of us. What really helped me was keeping a journal. But everyone is different what works for some, will not not work for others."

"I'll try a journal," he nodded. Harry bit his lip, "Can I ask your opinion on something personal?"

"Within reason," Lorin cocked an eyebrow. "You start asking me sex questions and I'll probably leave."

"No it's just," he sighed, "The first day I came to camp and Bran was talking about sleeping with well everything and then Charlie admitting to fooling around with guys and Sirius said he slept with men," Harry ran his hand through his hair trying to collect his thoughts.

"Harry I'm not really sure where this is going but if it a question about that kind of stuff well I've only been with women."

"No, it's more about Hermione and Ron. Ron seemed disgusted with Bran and Hermione seemed disgusted with gay people and Ginny didn't say anything so I don't know how she feels."

"You are worried about your friend's reactions," Lorin nodded. "I see now. Well you're right they did seem disgusted. If it was me I know what I would do. First I wouldn't jump to conclusions, I would tell them. Second I would take inventory of how I felt; is the person I love more important or my friends. Third I would talk to Grandpa Aldan for his advice. But for you perhaps Remus and Sirius would be your choice although I'm sure Grandpa Aldan would talk to you about it."

"Maybe I should owl them," he sighed.

"Or maybe you should ask Remus if they are invited to the mating ceremony?"

"Yeah thanks Lorin."